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We performed a comparison between IBM Db2 Database and SAP SQL Anywhere based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Relational Databases Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"When you submit a ticket the response time is quick.""IBM Db2 was much cheaper as a package than using other products. This is because IBM supplied a package with its product. It's an application. So it was much more efficient and a stronger competitor in that regard.""I like that its true active-active. For example, if there are two instances within a cluster, we can take one of them down and there's no failover or switch over. There's no primary and secondary, it's true active-active. We can take one side down and we can upgrade that with new maintenance or a new version, obviously testing coexistence beforehand, without impacting the business.""It has a good, stable performance.""Its robustness, scalability, availability, and performance are valuable. All these are the major attributes of a relational database for supporting a very high-volume business, and Db2 is very good in all those areas and in all those attributes.""The most valuable feature of the solution is its compatibility with IBM Power Systems.""The most valuable features are the simplicity of the database and the access to Db2 and Db2 information.""The solution has very good data compression of up to 50%. For example, if you have 50 terabytes of data, it can be reduced to 25 terabytes."

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"The auto-backup replication is a perfect feature. That is the feature I liked the most.""We've found the solution very reliable overall. It's very fast.""It works well in general.""SAP SQL Anywhere is very helpful.""The most valuable features of SAP SQL Anywhere are the ease of use and the user interface is intuitive."

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Cons
"It would be helpful to have more querying tools and more development tools for us to work easily with Microsoft.""The user interface is not user-friendly.""They should develop its containerized version.""The product needs to improve its configuration and storage.""The tool is not easy to use. It needs to improve scale computing so that the tool can be scaled vertically. The product needs to enhance pre-engine optimization and it needs to be more efficient in completing queries. The documentation should be updated to include different scenarios of deployment.""GUI needs improvement.""I would say that the tool has to be made more cloud-friendly and should have agreements with AWS, Microsoft, or Google to run things on hyperscalers.""The pricing could be improved, it's expensive."

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"The interface is not easy in comparison to the SQL Server. It could be more user-friendly.""A problem we are experiencing now is when doing a backup in SQL 2012 and 14.""We have had some stability issues with SAP SQL Anywhere, but I am not sure if it is an application or network issue. We sometimes have a large amount of data being queried and it cannot handle it.""It is not as secure as it could be.""SAP SQL Anywhere needs to incorporate functionalities like SAP S/4HANA."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "They are competitive and honest (compared to how peer firms approach licensing conversations). ​"
  • "Compared to Oracle, it is so much cheaper."
  • "Licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
  • "We don't see what the specific price of the DB2 license is because we pay for the backup license as a package."
  • "I think that everyone knows that with IBM the standard price is higher than the others."
  • "Db2 is less expensive than Oracle."
  • "We did not buy it. It came with our hardware without any complimentary maintenance. If I compare Db2 Database with Oracle Database, its price is lower than Oracle Database."
  • "There is a license for this solution and we pay every three years."
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  • "SQL Anywhere cost us about $400."
  • "SAP SQL Anywhere is affordable."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Db2 database scalability and performance capabilities match our database needs. It covers pretty much everything a database administrator or engineer might need.
    Top Answer:I would rate the pricing a five out of ten. Since it's a government contract, the rates are negotiated and agreed upon with the government. So, it's not like the standard market price. It's not super… more »
    Top Answer:Db2 interface could be improved a bit. Comparing it to Oracle, Db2's interfaces could be improved.
    Top Answer:SAP SQL Anywhere needs to incorporate functionalities like SAP S/4HANA.
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    Also Known As
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    Sybase SQL Anywhere
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    Overview
    DB2 Enterprise for Linux, UNIX, and Windows is the ideal data server for the most demanding workloads. New XML support is designed to help firms minimize the time and effort it takes to persist and use their XML data reducing development costs and improving business agility.

    SAP SQL Anywhere enables companies to develop custom mobile and IoT application and rapidly design and deploy embedded database applications. The RDBMS solutions can provide secure, reliable data management and synchronization for thousands of mobile devices, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, and remote environments. They let business users work uninterrupted, even without a network connection.

    Sample Customers
    Knorr-Bremse, Mizuho Bank Ltd., Australian Government Department of Defence, SCHWENK Zement, Friedhelm Loh Group, YAZAKI Europe Limited, Ekornes ASA, Baldor Electric, VSN Systemen BV, Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC, PLANSEE Group, TE Connectivity, Hansgrohe SE, Openmatics, University of Toronto
    AOK Bundesverband, Surgutneftegas Open Joint Stock Company, Molson Coors Brewing Company, City of Buenos Aires, ASR Group, Citrix, EarlySense, Usha International Limited, Automotive Resources International, Wªrth Group, Takisada-Osaka Co. Ltd., Coelba, RZD Russian Railways, National Basketball Association, TALLY WEiJL
    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm39%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Insurance Company8%
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    Educational Organization52%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Computer Software Company6%
    Government4%
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Construction Company9%
    Healthcare Company7%
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise59%
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    Small Business8%
    Midsize Enterprise56%
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    Small Business35%
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    Large Enterprise52%
    Buyer's Guide
    IBM Db2 Database vs. SAP SQL Anywhere
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IBM Db2 Database vs. SAP SQL Anywhere and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    IBM Db2 Database is ranked 6th in Relational Databases Tools with 66 reviews while SAP SQL Anywhere is ranked 20th in Relational Databases Tools with 6 reviews. IBM Db2 Database is rated 8.2, while SAP SQL Anywhere is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of IBM Db2 Database writes "Very scalable with high availability and excellent technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP SQL Anywhere writes "Reliable and able to expand but needs to be more secure". IBM Db2 Database is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database, SAP HANA, MySQL and Teradata, whereas SAP SQL Anywhere is most compared with SQL Server, SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise, MySQL, Oracle Database and MariaDB. See our IBM Db2 Database vs. SAP SQL Anywhere report.

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